Crude (album)

Crude
Studio album by Bongshang
Released	19 November 1993
Recorded	Garrison Theatre, Lerwick, Shetland
Label	Doovf, Iona
Producer	Bongshang & Stevie Hook
Bongshang chronology
Crude (1993) The Hurricane Jungle (1996)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Folk Roots	(favourable)[1]
The List	(favourable)[2]
Dirty Linen	(favourable)[3]
Folk Roots	(favourable)[4]
Mojo	(favourable)[5]

Crude is the first studio album from Shetland based band Bongshang.

Track listing

1. "Le Introducement" - 1:02
2. "Things to Come" - 3:59
3. "The Floggin' Set" - 2:04
4. "If & When" - 5:01
5. "Lee Highway Blues" - 2:41
6. "Phosphene/Tamlin" - 6:48
7. "The Hangman's Reel" - 1:58
8. "Dig a Hole" - 4:55
9. "Scotland/Frosty Morning" - 3:34
10. "A.K.A. Crude" - 4:35
11. "Wedding Row" - 5:54
12. "Reprise" - 2:05

Personnel

• JJ Jamieson - banjo, vocals, lawnmower
• Bryan Peterson - bass guitar, double bass
• Leonard Scollay - fiddle
• Neil Preshaw - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Christopher 'Kipper' Anderson - drums, percussion

Sleeve notes

“	I first had the pleasure of meeting Bongshang at a concert in Lerwick in September 1993. Although it took me a long time to say their name, it only took me a few seconds to become a fan of their music. Their individual styles combine to make a new and innovative sound, blending traditional and contemporary elements from several world sources, and pinning it all together, the one thing synonymous with the Shetland Islands - talent. It won't take you long to learn their name, you'll be hearing a lot of it.	”
	— Phil Cunningham (MBE)

Production notes

• This was the first CD to be produced in Shetland and sold out in four days^[6]
• Crude was recorded in the Garrison Theatre, Lerwick, by sound engineer Stevie Hook and Bongshang members
• The album was originally released on CD and cassette on Bongshang's own label "Doovf Records". It was later re-released and distributed internationally by the "Iona" record label.
• The song 'Dig a Hole' features lyrics by Harry Horse of Swamptrash

References

1. "Crude". Folk Roots (129). 1994-03-01.
2. "Crude". The List. 1995-01-01.
3. "Crude". Dirty Linen. 1995-08-01.
4. "Crude". Folk Roots (153). 1996-03-01.
5. "Crude". Mojo (29): 97–8. 1996-04-01.
6. "The Official Bongshang Homepage". Members.fortunecity.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11.

External links

• www.bongshang.com